The Farmer's Share

Andy Chamberlin

A behind the scenes podcast where we visit with farmers and learn what it takes to be a sustainable produce grower across the triple bottom line of people, profits and our planet.

  1. Visiting Stones Throw Farmstead: EP38

    JAN 18

    Visiting Stones Throw Farmstead: EP38

    Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from Shrewsbury Vermont where we visit with Jess and Connor of  Stones Throw Farmstead. They are young farmers who are in their third season after moving to Vermont and focused on building up a 1 acre market garden to be part of the community and support the local farmers markets. We start off by looking at the farm stand, microgreens set-up, and how they’ve laid out their farm. They utilize several cat tunnels, inter cropping, and managing it with hand tools. We then sit down and learn a bit more about where they got their farming backgrounds, why they got into agriculture and why they chose to settle in Vermont. I hope you enjoy this episode, thanks for listening.  Support the show Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare

    1h 28m
  2. Field Walk - Produce and Popcorn with Ashley at Hurricane Flats Farm: EP37

    12/22/2025

    Field Walk - Produce and Popcorn with Ashley at Hurricane Flats Farm: EP37

    Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from South Royalton Vermont where we visit with Ashley Loehr of Hurricane Flats Farm. She’s got over 25 years farming experience, and is getting a good feel for the land as this is her 4th season since buying this farm. This episode starts off in the field checking out pretty much all the crops. We talk about field prep, inter seeding, cover cropping, and weeds. We talk about vegetables, strawberries and high tunnels. She shows us around the barn where she stores equipment, and even processes their own popcorn. So whether you like crops, equipment, or organic agriculture this episode is a good one.  Support the show Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare

    2h 6m
  3. Growing, Drying and Selling Medicinal Herbs with Jeff Carpenter of Zack Woods Herb Farm: EP36

    12/02/2025

    Growing, Drying and Selling Medicinal Herbs with Jeff Carpenter of Zack Woods Herb Farm: EP36

    Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from Hyde Park, Vermont where we visit with Jeff Carpenter from Zack Woods Herb Farm. They grow medicinal herbs and have been doing so for 26 years. We start off with a look into his high tunnel where they grow their starts, discuss the construction of their batch dryer, check out a field of perennial herbs and take a look inside their packing shed. We then sit down on the back deck and chat about how and why they’ve built this business to meet their needs. He shares the lessons they’ve learned by scaling up too much, and how investing in labor savings tools has paid off. Support the show Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare

    1h 19m
  4. Fenceless Goat Grazing at Does Leap Farm: EP35

    11/03/2025

    Fenceless Goat Grazing at Does Leap Farm: EP35

    Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from Bakersfield Vermont where we visit with George van Vlaanderen of Does’ Leap Farm (https://doesleap.com/). He shares how they developed the farm from raw wooded land while raising children, goats and living in a yurt all at the same time over twenty years ago. He shares now how his grazing system has evolved using electronet fences to wireless collars and how he's improving the biodiversity of his pastures using the Vermont Ripsower.  VT Ripsower: https://www.landcarecoop.com/vt-ripsower Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doesleapfarm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doesleapfarm Support the show Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare

    1h 33m
  5. Long Island Landscaper to 20 Acres of Vegetables with Jon & Karin of Bear Roots Farm: EP34

    10/13/2025

    Long Island Landscaper to 20 Acres of Vegetables with Jon & Karin of Bear Roots Farm: EP34

    Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from Williamstown Vermont where we visit with Jon Waner and Karin Bellemare of Bear Roots Farm and The Roots Farm Market. Together they’ve built up a 20 acre vegetable farm and local goods store in Central Vermont. Jon starts off by sharing how they got started in Long Island, and how they ramped up their business here in the Green Mountains. Karin joins in later on and talks about how business coaching (a few times), grants, and personal growth helped get them to where they are today.  Support the show Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare

    1h 30m
  6. Mushrooms, Veggies, Meat and More! From Farmers Market to on Farm Cider House at 1000 Stone Farm: EP33

    09/16/2025

    Mushrooms, Veggies, Meat and More! From Farmers Market to on Farm Cider House at 1000 Stone Farm: EP33

    Text me a message! Today’s Episode comes to you from Brookfield Vermont where we visit with Kyle Dodda and Betsy Simpson of 1000 Stone Farm. They’ve got many balls in the air with a wide range of crops from veggies to perennial fruit, eggs and meat, hard cider and a restaurant. They sell retail out of a farmstore, wholesale, CSA & go to a farmers market. This seems like a lot to me for a couple growing on about 5 acres, so I joined them in a conversion to figure out what motivates them and how they manage such a diverse business. Support the show Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare

    1h 34m
  7. Enjoying Retirement While Still Living on the Farm with Dave Pierson of Pierson Farm: EP32

    08/04/2025

    Enjoying Retirement While Still Living on the Farm with Dave Pierson of Pierson Farm: EP32

    Text me a message! Today’s Episode comes to you from Bradford Vermont where we visit with David Pierson of Pierson Farm. After 42 years of running a mixed vegetable farm to supply a roadside farm stand, with 3 acres of strawberries being one of the big draws, he was able to retire, leasing the farm to a long time employee Dan. We start off the episode walking the farm where the crew is actively planting a new batch of strawberries, check out the farm stand and reflect on the challenges of farming with today’s expensive circumstances, then he shares the benefits of getting to live up to the motto “adventure before dementia.” Thanks for listening.  Support the show Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare

    1h 8m
  8. Increasing Acreage & Narrowing the Crop Mix with John Hirsch at Clearfield Farm: EP31

    07/07/2025

    Increasing Acreage & Narrowing the Crop Mix with John Hirsch at Clearfield Farm: EP31

    Text me a message! Today’s episode comes from Granville Vermont where we visit with John Hirsch of Clearfield Farm. With over 10 years under his belt he’s refined his farm business to be lean on labor and focused in scope as his primary crops are wholesale carrots and potatoes. He’s also excited to be getting into grain and doing more intensive rotations with cover crops. We start off the episode with a look at his new harvester, hop in the truck to check out the fields, before digging deeper into his motivations and visions of his farming career later in the episode.  Support the show Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare

    1h 48m
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A behind the scenes podcast where we visit with farmers and learn what it takes to be a sustainable produce grower across the triple bottom line of people, profits and our planet.

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  • Creator
    Andy Chamberlin
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    117
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Farmer's Share
  • Show Website
    The Farmer's Share

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